PLEIN AIR FOR THE COLORIST PAINTER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Full/waitlist SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Based on principles of the French Impressionists who first took their studios outdoors to paint en plein air, this course covers the simplification of shapes, correct color values, light/shadow patterns, and well-designed composition. Our outdoors will be in the places O’Keeffe painted, so be guided by her words “A Painting is good if it is good in the abstract sense.” Expect About Ghost Ranch demos, individual instruction, and group critiques as well as an end-of-week art show. Ghost Ranch, 21,000 acres located in Abiquiu, New Mexico, is an INSTRUCTOR Michelle Chrisman ecumenical and interfaith education Michelle Chrisman is a graduate of The School of Visual Arts and retreat center of the Presbyterian in New York City and she studied painting at the Art Student’s Church (USA). For over half a century, Leagues of New York City and Denver, CO. Michelle has been people have come here for spiritual an outdoor “Plein Air” Landscape Painter in the Taos, Abiquiu, development, to discuss issues and Ghost Ranch areas for many years. She was featured in the of peace and justice, to work together 2008 & 2015 issues of “Southwest Art Magazine” as a noted in creation care, to paint and write, Plein Air Painter of Northern New Mexico and the West. to hike and to ride horseback, to Michelle is a Signature Member of Plein Air Painters of research rich and globally renowned New Mexico. She is also a participating for her third year in archeological and fossil quarries, to the juried, annual event, “Cowgirl Up! ” held at the Desert see where Georgia O’Keeff e painted, Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona, to try something new or to simply rest and renew their spirits. highlighting the “Best Women Artists of the West.” Michelle’s work can be seen in six galleries in the Southwest, including REGISTER AT Joe Wade Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Wilder Nightingale GHOSTRANCH.ORG Gallery in Taos, New Mexico and Casa de Artistas Gallery in or call the Registrar Offi ce at Scottsdale, Arizona. 505.685.1017